The purpose of this drill is that it is a good conditioning drill and it helps players work on making good turns when they are taking extra bases. The equipment required to play are two baseballs. The setup of this simple drill begins with the coach splitting the team into 2 equal squads. Then, half the team will be positioned at home and the other half will be positioned at second.
The purpose is to allow pitchers to work on their pick-off moves to first and the runners learn to work on reading the pitchers moves and being able to get a good jump. The equipment required for first base pick offs is four baseballs in particular and helmets for base runners to wear. The setup […]
The purpose of pitch trajectory drill is to develop the base runners ability to read the trajectory of the pitch and to be able to determine if it will hit the dirt. Equipment needed are basic, batting helmets, baseballs and catchers in gear. The setup includes having a complete infield including some of the catchers […]
The purpose of this drill allows the player to work on numerous different base running situations. It is also an excellent conditioning drill. The equipment required to perform this drill is a bat, a few baseballs and helmets for the players. The setup of no defense begins with runners on 1st and 2nd and a […]
The purpose of delayed steal is to develop the base runners ability to master the timing required to undertake a delayed steal. The equipment would include the basic items, baseballs, batting helmets and catchers in gear. The setup involves having a complete infield with a couple of catchers in gear. The coach or any other […]